i. 1. anat. dil. 2. dil, lisan

Turkish - English

Definition of i. 1. anat. dil. 2. dil, lisan in Turkish English dictionary

tongue

Any large or long physical protrusion on an automotive, a machine part or any other part that fits into a long groove on another part

On a wind instrument, to articulate a note by starting the air with a tap of the tongue, as though by speaking a 'd' or 't' sound (alveolar plosive)

to kiss involving the touching of both tongues, and/or licking

Catherine

an organ situated in the floor of the mouth of most vertebrates and connected with the hyoid arch

The tongue of a shoe or boot is the piece of leather which is underneath the laces

If you hold your tongue, you do not say anything even though you might want to or be expected to, because it is the wrong time to say it. Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue

The smooth "v" of fast water found at the head of rapids

The part of the trailer which extends forward from the trailer box and includes the coupler

The pivoted part of a jack which carries the plectrum

A tongue of something such as fire or land is a long thin piece of it. A yellow tongue of flame shot upwards

A short piece of rope spliced into the upper part of standing backstays, etc

The large muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing It is the main organ of taste, and assists in forming speech sounds

A projection, or slender appendage or fixture; as, the tongue of a buckle, or of a balance

to bite your tongue: see bite. Muscular organ on the floor of the mouth. It is important in motions of eating, drinking, and swallowing, and its complex movements shape the sounds of speech. Its top surface consists of thousands of raised projections (papillae). The receptors of taste (taste buds) are embedded in the papillae and are sensitive to four basic flavours: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. More specific flavours are influenced by the sense of smell. The tongue's appearance (e.g., coated or red) can give clues to disease elsewhere. Disorders of the tongue include cancer (often caused by smokeless tobacco), leukoplakia (white patches), fungal infection, and congenital disorders. Different animals use the tongue to serve varied functions; for example, frogs have an elongated tongue adapted to capturing prey, the snake's tongue collects and transfers odours to a specialized sensory structure to help locate prey, and cats use their tongues for grooming and cleaning

articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side

A point, or long, narrow strip of land, projecting from the mainland into a sea or a lake

To use the tongue in forming the notes, as in playing the flute and some other wind instruments

Honorable discourse; eulogy

Hyphenation

i. 1. a·nat. dil. 2. dil, li·san